Diving back into my personal setting, Akhelas, here's an overview of the geography and cultures!
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Magical Traditions on Akhelas
Last week's article introduced the fundamentals of magic in the Endless Lands, the fantasy setting which constitutes my "private vice" for fiction stories. Continuing on that theme, this week I'll describe how that abstract bundle of metaphysics illuminates my cultural worldbuilding in the setting. Differences in culture and perspective generate tension, which leads to story. … Continue reading Magical Traditions on Akhelas
Three Elements of Magic
Earlier this year I returned to writing publicly about this site's namesake: Akhelas, the First Land. This is the primary region within which I write fiction about the Endless Lands. Previous posts have discussed Creation and humans. I've been in a metaphysical mood of late, so let's chat magic. A little light reading, for inspiration. … Continue reading Three Elements of Magic
Humans, the Half-Made
Let us return this week to exploring Akhelas, the First Land, in the setting of the Endless Lands. My previous post began exploring the setting's creation and cosmology. For today, let's talk about humanity. The origin of humans in the Endless Lands begins with a folk story, "How Papa Thrun Earned His Wings." I largely … Continue reading Humans, the Half-Made
A Bit of Cosmology
This site wasn't randomly named "Akhelas." Akhelas is the name of the First Land, the most significant continent in my fiction about the Endless Lands. The name goes back to around 2015, the major stories to around 2011, and its barest bones to games of Pathfinder 1E I played with friends in around 2009. Akhelas … Continue reading A Bit of Cosmology
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